Lázně Bohdaneč

Town in Pardubice, Czech Republic

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50°4′32″N 15°40′47″E / 50.07556°N 15.67972°E / 50.07556; 15.67972Country

Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictPardubiceFirst mentioned1343Government

• MayorJosef ŠtěpanovskýArea

• Total21.79 km² (8.41 sq mi)Elevation

218 m (715 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total3,507 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

533 41

Websitelazne.bohdanec.cz

Lázně Bohdaneč (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlaːzɲɛ ˈboɦdanɛtʃ], until 1980 Bohdaneč) is a spa town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Lázně Bohdaneč is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table, in the Polabí region. The streams Černská strouha and Rajská strouha flow through the municipal territory.

Several fish ponds are located in the northern part of the territory. The largest of them is Bohdanečský, which is together with its surroundings protected as the Bohdanečský rybník National Nature Reserve.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Bohdaneč is from 1264.^[2] In 1491, it was acquired by the Pernštejn family. During their rule, the greatest development occurred. The Pernštejns built the Opatovice Canal through the area to supply the large pond system and completely changed the character of the landscape. They also laid out today's floor plan of the town and founded four main streets. On the town square, Renaissance burgher houses and the new town hall were built. Most of these houses were destroyed by a large fire in 1772. The fire and subsequent cholera epidemics stopped the development of the town.^[3]

Bohdaneč remained a small agricultural town until 1897, when the peat spa was founded.^[3]^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,589	—
1880	1,846	+16.2%
1890	1,741	−5.7%
1900	1,677	−3.7%
1910	1,646	−1.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,550	−5.8%
1930	1,886	+21.7%
1950	1,972	+4.6%
1961	1,932	−2.0%
1970	2,140	+10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,270	+6.1%
1991	2,279	+0.4%
2001	3,096	+35.8%
2011	3,349	+8.2%
2021	3,407	+1.7%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Economy

The spa is the main employer based in the town. It is focused on the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.^[2]

Sport

The town was home of a football club AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč, which played the Czech First League in the 1997–98 season. After this season the club was relegated and due to financial problems it was merged with FK Slovan Pardubice in 2000. There is a local football club SK Lázně Bohdaneč, which plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

The landmark of the town square is the Church of the Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1728–1737.^[7]

Gočár Pavilion is a Cubist building that is part of the spa. It was built according to the design of the leading Czech architect Josef Gočár in 1911.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lázně Bohdaneč" (in Czech). Bohdanečsko. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Lázně Bohdaneč. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ "Lázeňství" (in Czech). Město Lázně Bohdaneč. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^ "Gočárův pavilon" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-11.